The incidence of ARVI and influenza is on the rise: the number of cases among children increased by almost 3% over the week
Kyiv • UNN
Over the past week, 118,276 people fell ill with SARS, flu and COVID-19 in Ukraine, including 68,333 children. Since the beginning of the epidemic season, 2.3% of the country's population has been ill, and 5 deaths from COVID-19 were recorded during the week.
Over the past week, the incidence of ARVI, flu and COVID-19 in Ukraine among children has increased by almost 3%, with a total of 118,276 Ukrainians falling ill, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday, UNN reports.
Details
"From November 11 to November 17, 118 276 Ukrainians fell ill with ARVI, flu and COVID-19, including 68 333 children under the age of 17. Medical care was provided to 2 ,641 patients in hospitals, and doctors reported five deaths among those infected with COVID-19," the Ministry of Health reported.
Since the beginning of the epidemic season in October, 821 164 people have already been infected. This is 2.3 % of the population of the whole country. In total, 11 847 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past month and a half, 43 of whom died as a result of complications.
As of November 17, 82,805 Ukrainians have already been vaccinated against the flu.
The Ministry of Health reminded, that the most effective prevention of COVID-19 and influenza is annual vaccination, in particular for people at risk.
French and Korean-made influenza vaccines have been available in pharmacies since early October. They are certified and have passed state quality control.
Addendum
According to the Ministry of Health , a week earlier, from November 4 to 10, 115 [137] people fell ill with ARVI, flu, and COVID-19 across the country.
